SPP Engineer; Varies

Storm Duty Requirements

Team members are required to participate in the response and recovery activities related to emergencies and disasters to maintain service to our Tampa Electric customers. They must maintain normal job duties or other assigned tasks. Proper compensation will be provided in accordance with company rules and procedures. Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

Position Concept

The Engineer - Storm Protection Plan (SPP) has responsibilities associated with Distribution Design and Engineering and provides support to SPP distribution design and operations teams, other team members and management as necessary. Responsible for implementation of sound engineering principles, construction safety & standards, National Electrical Safety Code, cost effectiveness and reliability to ensure the safe, cost-effective, and reliable implementation of SPP programs.

Engineer classification is multi-level, based on the qualification guidelines as outlined in the Company’s Engineer Career Path, Administrative Policy 2.13.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate circuit protection for all SPP distribution programs. Review coordination of each circuit, coordinate identified circuits and adjacent impacted circuits, monitor ACR performance and implement circuit corrective action as appropriate; provide fusing analysis and recommendations to the SPP contractor and internal design teams as needed.

Serve as lead SME for Fault Location Isolation Service Restoration (FLISR) analysis. Directly oversee contractors assigned to developing FLISR analysis. Review and approve their recommendations to ensure alignment with TEC standards. Develop FLISR device settings and ensure alignment with TEC standards.

Review load transfer and phase change request for feasibility. Coordinate requests with System Planning and ADMS to support execution.

Provide Distribution Design services for all SPP programs to include Lateral Undergrounding, Feeder Hardening, and Distribution Wood Pole Replacement.

Support SPP Design Supervisor contractor oversight by attending weekly design meetings, approving contractor designs ensuring all designs meet NESC and TEC standards, providing design expertise and training to contractors, and approving invoicing.

Support internal and external knowledge transfer by creating and maintaining best practices documentation of engineering standards and job aids.

SUPERVISION

May supervise Co-op Student(s).

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Internal:
Department management, all departments within SPP and various other departments. Key External:
Contractors, engineers, electricians, other utilities, governmental agencies, and various homeowner associations.

Qualifications

Education

Required:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university. Preferred:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

Licenses/Certifications

Required:

Florida state driver’s license. Preferred:
Professional Engineer License (PE).

Experience

Required:

18 months direct work experience. Must have experience successfully functioning within the team environment.

Preferred:
More than four (4) years of direct work experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)

Required:

Must have demonstrated the ability to complete highly technical, complex assignments and designs with minimal direction. Leadership and initiative skills, troubleshooting distribution power systems, customer service and project management skills, ability to read maps and schematics, computer skills (outage management, work management, financial management, PC, customer information systems, Microsoft Office).

Preferred:
System protection/coordination knowledge, ability to read and interpret system one-lines, distribution design and engineering experience.

Leadership Competencies

• Champions Safety, Health and the Environment
• Takes Ownership and Acts with Integrity
• Drives Business Excellence for Customers
• Builds Collaborative Relationships
• Develops People and Teams
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Thinks Strategically and Exercises Sound Judgment

Working Conditions

Work 40 hours per week with occasional overtime; indoor and…